Giant of the times - Chapter 496

c487 Nokia tragedy unfolds

“I let people buy my car based on my own ability. Why do you say I am engaging in PY transactions? Slander, pure slander!!!” Li Zetian widened his eyes after seeing the comments online and said angrily, “And those… Car companies, what’s unfair, how can there be any fairness in this world? Do the rich and poor really have the same rights?”

Outside the house, secretary Selina walked in at this moment.

“Mr. Li, according to your instructions, the companies under your name will also order Tesla cars one after another as a year-end reward for outstanding employees. I calculated that there will probably be another 35,000 units ordered…”

“Well, very good… Oh, by the way!!!” Li Zetian suddenly had an idea and said: “You will notify Rolls-Royce, BMW, Daimler, Chrysler, Tesla, Bosch, and Google later , CEOs of Microsoft, Apple and Cronos Industries, will hold a remote video conference at 10 o’clock New York time next year!”

“Yes!” Selena responded.

Li Zetian nodded, feeling excited about the idea that suddenly struck him.

Li Zetian knew that although there were many users ordering Tesla cars, he still understood how much water there was in them. Tesla Roadster is a luxury sports car, and its price of $100,000 is actually a very expensive price. Generally speaking, an average-priced car only costs a few thousand dollars. It is simply impossible that the Tesla Roadster can pre-sell more than 20,000 yuan in two days. It is inevitable that some people will ridicule Li Zetian and wait to see Li Zetian’s joke.

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation had even publicly ridiculed Li Zetian before, saying that he would be an upstart and a clown waving checks, and that he would definitely encounter Waterloo in the automobile industry. However, Li Zetian refused to accept it. He wanted to prove to the world that I am here and I conquer!

Li Zetian suddenly discovered that car-making technology alone may not be able to surpass Toyota Motor Company and other car companies by much, but his own advantages should be artificial intelligence, operating systems and the Internet…

Self-driving cars won’t be built for a while, and they won’t be able to be applied on a large scale, but what about smart cars?

Is a car equipped with the world’s top artificial intelligence operating system awesome or not?

The next day, a remote video conference was held.

After everyone said hello, they listened to Li Zetian’s speech.

Li Zetian said in the theme of the live broadcast: “Today we have gathered everyone to say one thing, to make cars smarter! In the past, words such as comfort, cheapness, low consumption, safety, etc. were the main slogans for cars, but from now on , we also need to vigorously promote artificial intelligence and regard artificial intelligence cars as the core competitiveness of our company!!!”

“The era of automobile revolution is here, and intelligent cars will be the main development direction in the future. What we sell is not cars, but experiences, trends, and technology!!”

“Equip each car with an operating system and artificial intelligence assistant, collect the user’s driving habits, and master every piece of his data, so that users can’t live without our artificial intelligence assistant!”

“In fact, we have already provided artificial intelligence assistants for users! Users using Microsoft operating systems include Microsoft Cortana, and users using Apple products include Siri. The online habits of these users have been collected by us in the database. Our The artificial intelligence assistant knows them best and is naturally the ‘person’ who cares for them the most!”

“We have the world’s largest and richest ecosystem of operating systems, artificial intelligence assistants, various software, entertainment information content, PCs, mobile phones, cars and smart home appliances. This is something that other car companies can never achieve. !!!I believe that cooperation between automobile companies and Internet technology companies will definitely achieve a win-win situation!!!”

After Li Zetian finished speaking, everyone felt happy.

Immediately, everyone began to discuss intensely how to cooperate.

The meeting lasted for a long time, and before I knew it, the whole morning passed. This will be the first in-depth and comprehensive cooperation between an automobile company and an Internet technology company to build cars with Internet thinking and provide consumers with the best user experience!

Of course, Li Zetian is only responsible for the strategic policy, and the specific work is left to their own cooperation.

Just after the meeting, secretary Vanessa walked up to Li Zetian and said softly: “Mr. Li, Samsung Android phone is confirmed to be officially released on March 30!”

Li Zetian nodded and asked as he walked: “Where is the Xiaomi phone?”

“April 16th!” Vanessa replied, “However, the promotional video has already started to be broadcast online, and the response has been good so far. Many netizens in China have expressed great expectations.”

“What’s the situation like with Nokia and other mobile phone manufacturers?” Li Zetian asked again.

“Nokia’s new mobile phone has also been developed and will be officially released on March 30!”

“Haha, you are going to compete with us!” Li Zetian smiled, curled his lips and said, “Okay, keep paying attention.”

“yes!”

…

Li Zetian has been busy building cars recently, but he pays less attention to smartphones.

Fortunately, the car building matter has come to an end, and Li Zetian can relax for a while.

Li Zetian opened the website and browsed the Nokia official website. He roughly understood the main direction of Nokia’s new mobile phone. It turned out that it also focused on high-end mobile phones!

Well, probably because I saw that the price of the iPhone was so high and I made a lot of money. At the same time, it also means to compete with the iPhone.

However, this new Nokia mobile phone left Li Zetian a little speechless. It uses a 3.5-inch resistive touch screen, supports multi-touch, but also adopts a side-sliding design and a QWERTY full keyboard, which is the commonly used computer keyboard layout now, so the phone The body is slightly larger.

In addition, this phone has a high configuration, using a Zeiss-certified 5-megapixel camera that supports autofocus, is equipped with a dual-LED flash, has a built-in OMAP 3430 processor, can run 1GB of virtual memory, and has an operating frequency of 600MHz. . It has 32GB of pre-stored memory space, supports GPS global positioning system, supports Wi-Fi, and has basic functions such as Flash 9.4, VoIP, 3.5mm headphone jack, stereo speakers, TV-out interface, stereo Bluetooth, and microUSB connection.

Yes, this is a full-fledged high-end business smartphone. In fact, it is also the highest-configuration mobile phone currently produced by Nokia. Although the price is not announced on the official website, according to Li Zetian’s speculation, this phone will cost at least US$800.

Soon, March 30th arrived, and the first Samsung Android phone was named Samsung Galaxy S1. Samsung Electronics had previously sent Li Zetian the design drawings of the Samsung Galaxy S1. Li Zetian made slight modifications, in fact, the design was based on the appearance of the Samsung Galaxy S1, and then sent it back. Therefore, Samsung’s first Android phone is almost the same as the previous Samsung Galaxy S1. Because it is mainly mid-to-low-end, the configuration is not as high as the iPhone 1, but it is enough to support the normal operation of the software and ensure that the phone does not freeze, which is very critical.

When many mobile phone manufacturers first started making Android phones, users immediately became stuck after installing a few applications on their phones. A powerful processor and software optimization capabilities can ensure that the phone does not freeze and make the phone stand out.

Since Samsung’s new mobile phone launch conference and Nokia’s new mobile phone launch conference were held at the same time, Li Zetian had to make a choice. Because he knew more about Samsung mobile phones and thought it would be successful, he paid more attention to his competitors.

Nokia’s press conference was held very grandly. Major mobile phone manufacturers, spare parts suppliers, software developers, investors, cooperative media and fans all attended the press conference.

The chairman of Nokia was well-dressed in a black suit, black leather shoes, and his hair was shiny. He walked to the stage with confidence written on his face.

He greeted everyone passionately: “Welcome to Nokia’s product launch! Today, you will see the best mobile phone in the world!!!”

As soon as the words fell, there was thunderous applause.

“Nima, how can you be so shameless?” Li Zetian sneered, “How dare you say it is the best mobile phone in the world, where does it put the iPhone?”

The chairman of Nokia smiled slightly, pressed his hand, indicating that everyone could stop applauding, and then continued: “This mobile phone is a new series of mobile phones launched by Nokia, called Nokia S1. Please take a look,” pointing to the large LCD screen behind him. Regarding the screen, he said, “The entire body of this phone is made of safe black, and the panel is surrounded by metallic gloss edging. The screen size is 3.5 inches. But in fact, the first impression it gives is that it should be more than 3.5 inches. People’s sense of visual coordination is very good! This mobile phone is a full touch screen model, but it is also equipped with a full keyboard with side sliding!”

Speaking of this, the chairman of Nokia paused for a moment, and couldn’t help but smile. He was proud of this design of a full touch screen with a sliding full keyboard!

He smiled and said: “Nokia S1 is not only a mobile phone, but also more like a laptop. Whether you are a user who likes touch or a user who likes buttons, Nokia S1 can satisfy you!”

“As for the interface of Nokia S1, it is not only gorgeous, but also has a high degree of freedom, which will definitely give people a brand new experience…”

The chairman of Nokia uses his strengths and avoids his weaknesses, and he speaks in a motivating way. Many people can’t help but like this Nokia S1.

People who watched the live broadcast online liked and commented to express their support.

“The Nokia S1 has a unique design and powerful functions. It is worth buying!”

“A very cool mobile phone!”

“Side sliding is cool!”

“I have been using Nokia and I believe in the Nokia brand!”

“…”

However, when the conference was about to end, everyone suddenly retreated when they heard the price of Nokia S1.

“$899? Woah, this is the same price as the 8GB version of iPhone 1! I originally considered buying a Nokia S1, but when I saw the price, I might as well buy iPhone 1.”

“In terms of looks, iPhone 1 still wins; in terms of performance, iPhone 1 is no worse than Nokia S1. The key is, I can still show off when I buy iPhone 1. But how can I show off when I buy Nokia S1!”

“Don’t buy a Nokia S1. Although this phone can access the Internet, there are very few third-party software that support the phone. There are no games from Facebook, Weibo, QQ, WeChat, or Flamingo…”

…

After the press conference, at 9 o’clock in the evening, Nokia S1 was sold online and offline at the same time.

Nokia has opened flagship stores on Amazon, eBay, and Taobao. Li Zetian is not embarrassed by this, otherwise he would appear to be too stingy.

After all, Nokia is the second giant in the mobile phone industry and has many fans.

From 9 p.m. to early morning, 350,000 Nokia S1 units were sold on Amazon, eBay, and Taobao alone. As for how much was sold elsewhere, Li Zetian didn’t know.

However, Nokia followed Apple’s lead and customized many contract phones. I heard that there were long queues outside the doors of many telecom business offices.

As soon as Li Zetian put down the phone, Yu Jingqiu leaned behind him and whispered: “Is Nokia S1 popular?”

“It seems to have caught on, and 450,000 Nokia S1 units were sold online.” Li Zetian shrugged and said nonchalantly.

“Where’s the Samsung phone?”

“Offline data has not yet been compiled, but online data should be compiled… From 9 o’clock in the evening to early morning, the online sales of Samsung Galaxy S1 totaled 950,000!”

“So many!!!” Yu Jingqiu opened her mouth wide, with a look of surprise on her face.

Li Zetian smiled and said, “There is a saying that if you don’t seek death, you won’t die!”

Yu Jingqiu shook her head and didn’t understand.

Li Zetian explained: “In the mobile phone industry, in terms of reputation, there is no doubt that Nokia mobile phones are much more famous than Samsung mobile phones. But when Samsung announced that it would hold a product launch conference and officially sell it on the evening of March 30, Nokia The company also made the same decision. Nokia originally wanted to suppress Samsung and suppress the Android Alliance. But the result was unexpected.”

“Not to mention that it didn’t suppress Samsung mobile phones and Android, but it actually helped each other. You know, how could the two companies not be reported by the media when they are so competing with each other? Recently, Samsung Galaxy S1 has been highly exposed, and every report on Nokia When it comes to S1, the Galaxy S1 must be used as an example. In addition, the homepages of Amazon, eBay and Taobao also specifically promote the simultaneous release of these two touch screen smartphones for PK.”

“The price of Nokia Galaxy S1 is US$899, while the price of Samsung Galaxy S1 is US$499. I think more people are willing to spend money to buy Samsung Galaxy S1.”

“Okay, forget about this, it’s already so late, let’s go to bed…” Li Zetian said to Jingqiu.

“Um.”

Li Zetian hugged Yu Jingqiu and got into the quilt.

The bed in the bedroom was still on, but suddenly there was a sound and the light in the bedroom went out.

“Eve, turn off the lights!”

…

…

By noon of the next day, a large number of problems were revealed with the Nokia S1.

There are no commonly used social software.

If too many software are installed, the phone will get hot and start to freeze.

Battery life is poor.

The touch buttons are slow to respond and not very accurate.

…

“Mala next door, what do I need this phone for? It doesn’t even have Facebook, how can I use it to play with others?”

“What about mobile games? I want to play “Farm”, “Plants vs. Zombies”, “Crazy Birds”… Damn, there are not even “Chinese Cubes” and “Snake”. Tell me, you have what!!!”

“Return it! There are only so many apps on your phone, and you haven’t even heard of them! I want to return it!”

“Nokia is so screwed!!! Aren’t today’s smartphones just for playing games, browsing websites, checking Facebook, Weibo, WeChat, and watching YouTube and Netflix video websites? But, Nokia S1 can do everything No, let’s make some yarn!”

“Nokia’s new mobile phone S1 is a huge pitfall, please don’t jump!”

“…”

On Weibo, the reputation of Nokia S1 has plummeted. Except for a few die-hard fans, almost all the users who bought it are scolding them.

Major media outlets around the world have also reported on it.

For a time, Nokia S1 was seriously unsalable.

There are even more consumers who go to stores to return goods.

Nokia said that it is communicating with Internet giants and will solve the problem of lack of software as soon as possible.

But the eyes of the masses are sharp.

“Communication is a mess! It’s clear that we don’t develop software for the Symbian system!”

“As a developer, to be honest, I would rather develop software for Android and iOS, because software development for the Symbian system is difficult and the development cycle is too long. In addition, Android is backed by two giants, Google and Microsoft. , isn’t it obvious who to support and who not to support? No matter how awesome Nokia is, can it be better than Google and Microsoft?”

…

As the Nokia S1 return controversy intensified and the Samsung Galaxy S1 became a hit, members of the Symbian Alliance changed their affiliation and switched to Android. Within a week, the chairman of Nokia fainted from anger…

Li Zetian was shocked when he heard the news, but he must not die…

The reason why Nokia S1’s reputation plummeted so quickly was naturally because of Li Zetian’s contribution. If the chairman of Nokia was so angry, Li Zetian would feel uncomfortable. He would lose his appetite for at least a week, no, maybe two weeks… …This is really painful for Li Zetian, who is a foodie.